elation
n. uncountablen. a feeling of great happiness and excitement. You feel this when you achieve something you have worked very hard for.
n. a state of intense happiness and excitement. Often used to describe the emotional peak following a significant success or positive event.
She felt a sense of elation after winning the race.
The team's elation was visible on their faces as they celebrated their first championship victory in decades.
While the initial elation of the discovery was shared by the entire department, the researchers quickly shifted their focus to the rigorous data analysis required to validate their findings.
From Middle English elacioun, from Old French elacion, from Latin ēlātiōnem, accusative singular of ēlātiō (“exaltation, elevation; pride, elation”), from ēlātus, perfect passive participle of efferō (“bring forth or out; raise; exalt”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).